יוֹיָקִים
𐤉𐤅𐤉𐤒𐤉𐤌
Yoyaqim
H3113 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name: Yôwyâqîym, transliterated Joiakim, meaning 'Yahweh raises up' or 'Yahweh establishes.' Used exclusively as the name of an Israelite or Judean leader, particularly in the post-exilic period. The name reflects a theophoric construction invoking the Israelite deity (Yahweh) as the agent of raising up or establishing.
Semantic Range
personal name, 'Yahweh raises/establishes,' post-exilic leader, high priest
Root / Etymology
Formed from the theophoric element יוֹ ('Yô', short form of Yahweh) and the verbal root קום (qûm, 'to arise, stand up, establish'), with the suffix -ים (-îym), a common feature in Hebrew personal names. The name structure parallels other Israelite theophoric names such as Yehoyaqim (יְהוֹיָקִים).
Historical & Contextual Notes
The name יוֹיָקִים appears in post-exilic texts (e.g. Nehemiah 12:10, 12:12, 12:26) as the name of a high priest during the period following the return from Babylonian exile; his leadership is tied to the restoration of temple practices. The form יוֹיָקִים reflects a contracted or dialectal version of יְהוֹיָקִים (Yehoyaqim). Unlike the earlier royal usage (the king of Judah in the late monarchic period is named יְהוֹיָקִים), the usage here does not indicate kingship but priestly or community leadership. The English KJV and other translations variably render this name as 'Joiakim' or 'Jehoiakim'; however, these are distinct historical individuals, and it is important to distinguish the post-exilic Joiakim from the earlier king. The meaning 'Yahweh raises/establishes' reflects the Israelite practice of theophoric naming, affirming divine support or legitimacy. Compare יוֹקִים (Yoqim), a shortened variant, and יְהוֹיָקִים (Yehoyaqim), the full form. No evidence supports secular or non-Israelite usage of this name in biblical Hebrew.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
a form of יְהוֹיָקִים; Jojakim, an Israelite; Joiakim. Compare יוֹקִים.
Bantu Hebrew
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קום (q-w-m) — to arise, to stand up, to establish
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3079 | יְהוֹיָקִים | to YHWH-raises-up |
| H3137 | יוֹקִים | and YHWH establishes |
| H3351 | יְקוּם | the enduring substance |
| H3356 | יָקִים | to He-Will-Establish |
| H3359 | יְקַמְיָה | and Yah Establishes |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3113-02 |
יֽוֹיָקִ֑ים | yoyaqim | HNp |
Joiakim | Yahweh establishes | 3 |
H3113-01 |
וְ/יֽוֹיָקִים֙ | veyoyaqim | HC/Np |
and Joiakim | and Yahweh-establishes | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3113-02 |
Nehemiah 12:10 | יֽוֹיָקִ֑ים | yoyaqim | HNp |
Joiakim | Yahweh establishes |
H3113-01 |
Nehemiah 12:10 | וְ/יֽוֹיָקִים֙ | veyoyaqim | HC/Np |
and Joiakim | and Yahweh-establishes |
H3113-02 |
Nehemiah 12:12 | יֽוֹיָקִ֔ים | yoyaqim | HNp |
Joiakim | Yahweh establishes |
H3113-02 |
Nehemiah 12:26 | יוֹיָקִ֥ים | yoyaqim | HNp |
Joiakim | Yahweh establishes |